Sean Strickland has said the UFC prevented him from fighting Jake Paul. The former UFC Middleweight Champion responded to a call out after Paul reacted to his sparring video with the influencer Sneako. Strickland was accused of ‘bullying’ Sneako for going full throttle in the sparring session, as Sneako left with a bloody nose. Strickland […]
There is still a gap to fill at the top of April’s UFC 300 card, but featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski has some thoughts on the scenario. Volkanovski (26-3) is set to square off this Saturday at UFC 298 versus the undefeated Ilia Topuria (14-0). While many view Topuria as one of the Australian’s most challenging […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Sean Strickland really wanted to fight Jake Paul, but he claims the UFC wouldn’t give him permission. The former middleweight champion recently got into a war of words with Paul after the 27-year-old boxer slammed Strickland for beating up an inexperienced social influencer during a sparring session. […]
Invicta FC and LFA strawweight vet Ashley Nichols died Monday night. She was 37. Nichols’ former coach, Jeff Harrison, wrote a tribute to Nichols on Instagram confirming her death. Nick Castiglia, her former LFA matchmaker, confirmed Nichols’ death to MMA Fighting; the cause of death could not be determined at the time of this writing. […]
Dana White will confirm the headline event for UFC 300 on Saturday. With two months to go before the event on April 13, several big-name fighters appear unlikely to feature. Dricus Du Plessis distanced himself from making the card, stating he was not 100 percent following his bout with Sean Strickland, which won him the […]
Dana White has explained the reasons for Conor McGregor’s delay in making his UFC return. McGregor’s last fight was against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in 2021, as he sustained a broken leg. But following his USADA enrolment before their UFC departure, McGregor was keen on fighting this year. He announced his return on New […]
UFC Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) strawweight champion Rose Namajunas will remain at flyweight for her Octagon return against No. 8-ranked contender Amanda Ribas atop the upcoming UFC Vegas 89 mixed martial arts (MMA) event, locked and loaded for Sat., March 23, 2024 inside APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. Now they have an official poster […]
UFC middleweight Sedriques Dumas was arrested early Tuesday morning in Florida. According to Escambia County jail records, Dumas was booked at 6:13 a.m. local time on felony battery charges, although further details were not revealed. TMZ was first to report Dumas’ arrest. Dumas is currently being held without bond. Dumas went live on his Facebook […]
Despite mass speculation from the MMA community, there has yet to be an official announcement to solidify the headlining bout at UFC 300. The organization’s monumental event is set to go down at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on April 13th. While the card has not been finalized, 11 fights have been announced, including […]
The MMA Hour, Monday Feb. 12 The Mixed Martial Arts Hour is back in your life! Below is a rundown of Monday’s show, which begins at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. UK time. 1 p.m. ET: Ariel Helwani and crew look recap the weekend that was. 1:30 p.m.: Craig Jones […]